The German courts have ruled that Germany’s train drivers may not strike until the end of September. The union representing the drivers indicated that it would appeal. For now, however, the strike is off.

You may have heard that Rome’s main airport (Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino) had massive baggage handling problems last weekend. It was the start of the high travel season and thousands of bags were not loaded onto their flights. In addition baggage claim was very slow. See this article on how the Italian Transport Minister plans to solve this problem.

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Vagabonding - A travelog of a round the world trip that was taken a few years ago. The author wandered the world and updated his story on the road. His writing style is easy and he visited many places off the beaten track.

Yokoso Japan (Welcome Japan) - Part of the Visit Japan Campaign hosted by JNTO North America. It is filled with bloggers’ comments on the many wonders and mysteries of Japan.